Chess Tournaments

No tournaments scheduled for the 2003 summer

April 26, 2003 Rexburg Spring Open. 4SS G60

19 people people participated in the 3rd tournament sponsored by the
Upper Valley Knights Chess Club. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves -
especially the Marcusen family who certainly made their presence known
with a strong showing in the final scores.

The Open section had some wonderful games. Jim Croasmun took first with
3.0/4, with Jim Bushman and newcomer Chad Marcusen tying for second with
2.5/4.

Competition in the reserve section was intense. Zach Furman and Cody
Marcusen, just coming off successful appearances at the state championships
fared very well. Three people tied for first place: Zach Furman, Cody
Marcusen, and Brad Cole - each with 3.0/4.

Rexburg Mid-Summer Open July 20 2002

July 24, 2002

19 chess enthusiasts participated in the
Rexburg Mid-Summer Open held on July 20 at Adams Elementary School in
Rexburg, Idaho. A big thanks to Chuck Landgraver for his work as
tournament director. Channel 8 news from Idaho Falls did a story on the
tournament and the Post Register also from Idaho Falls carried a story
in their paper. With all the publicity, we're hoping for an even larger
turnout for our October tournament!

John Nielson and Jim Croasmun tied for first in the open section with
3.0/4.0, and eight year old Tony Chen taking second. An interesting
note: Croasmun lost to Nielson, who lost to Chen, who lost to Croasmun.
It is difficult to go undefeated in a tournament!

The reserve section saw a tie between Darren Furman and Janice Chen.
They each won three games but drew with each other. Cody Marcusen,
Zhidon Chen, Alice Chen, and Zack Furman all tied for second. The Chen
family really made their mark on the tournament.

The un-rated section also saw a tie between Stephan Fusselman and
Brandon Cole, with Brian Fusselman coming in third.